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Justin Miller among handful of Tigers sent down

by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com

(3/14/2014)One-time premier pitching prospect Justin Miller is among five players dispatched to the minors by the Tigers on Friday. He is headed to Triple-A Toledo along with first baseman Jordan Lennerton and center fielder Daniel Fields. Third baseman Francisco Martinez has been assigned to Double-A Erie while second baseman Devon Travis was sent to minor league camp.

Miller was 9-1 with a 1.83 ERA with 77 strikeouts in 69 innings at the Double-A level in 2011 before Tommy John surgery halted his progress.

Tigers acquire Francisco Martinez

by Jack Moore | CBSSports.com

(6/2/2013)The Tigers have acquired outfielder Francisco Martinez from the Mariners in exchange for cash or a player to be named later, the Detroit Free Press reports. Martinez was initially drafted by Detroit and was traded to Seattle in the Doug Fister trade. Martinez has a brutal .496 OPS in 126 at-bats at Triple-A Tacoma this year.